American University of Ras al Khaimah | School of Arts and Sciences Name: Khilola Alihon

Post Graduate Diploma in Education / Master of Education Due: Sept. 14, 2022
EDUC 515: Theories of Teaching and Learning | Fall 2022 Critique 1
Dr. Sharon Waller

This assignment will be used to partially determine your mastery of the following Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO 2: Critique educational theories and justify the selection of those meaningful to their own professional practice

Directions: In this assignment you are to perform a comparison/contrast of the similarities and differences between the (1) Human Development
Theory and the Neuroscience of Learning. This assignment, worth 5 points, is due Sept. 14, 2022 at 11:59 pm. Submit assignment through
Blackboard.

Theories Comparison of the Similarities Contrast of the Differences Critical Reflection of the Two
of the Two Theories between the Two Theories Theories
(2 pts) (2 pts) (1 pt.)
Human The Neuroscience of learning and the Despite the similarities between the I have learned a lot and acquired
Development
Theory Human Development Hypothesis two theories, there are some insight into the more profound
and
share certain similarities. Several of significant differences as well. A few aspects of teaching and learning from
Neuroscience of
Learning the analogies include: both approaches. I realized that there
of the variations include:
are a lot of factors that need to be

Both theories discuss motivation is considered when it comes to teaching

Learning occurrence is viewed from
defined as a process that stimulates and learning, including the
a social perspective in Human
feelings, cognition, and behavior to environment, biology, and different
Development Theory, but from a
achieve goals, expectations, and development stages.
scientific perspective in
tasks by using rewards to repeat
Neuroscience of Learning.
some behaviors in the future. Learning neuroscience, I galvanized
Neuroscience observed in human and fascinated how miracle organ is

motivation process whereby goal- Neuroscience can assist future a brain.

directed activities are instigated and teachers in managing student I now also think that I understand

sustained, same time the theory of behavior in addition to assisting them why people behave the way they

development is conformed in understanding how pupils learn behave, and result can become more

motivation is a force that pushes best. However, human development compassionate. I stared to

people to work with a high level of hypotheses contend that a student's understand my student and my kids.

commitment and focus, even if developmental stage affects how Those learning helped me to set up

things are going against them. they view and perceive the world. my classroom environment and share

Neuroscience may be able to make Hereditary characteristics are cited positive climate with my students.

very important contributions to child by Jean Piaget as being crucial to a My students’ learning is better

development since brain activity child's growth and learning in his because my students believe

patterns precede and predict theory of development. From themselves and feel emotional

differences in cognitive function. neuroscience point of view learning secured. In one of my lessons, I

involves changing the brain. followed Jerome Bruner theory.

Both theories represent a functional

His theory represents a functional
account of knowledge about key
account of human development and
cognitive processes for teaching and
have important implications for
learning, such as memory, attention,
teaching and learning. Last week we
language, literacy, executive
functions, decision-making,
had a lesson about Shakespeare’s
creativity, and emotion.
sonnet. I constructed a whole week

of lessons about Shakespeare. I gave

From examining the findings, brain
them an author's autobiography, a
development requires stimulation
video, a sonnet collection, and some
from the environment. The human
research about Shakespeare. I had
development theoretical approach
students who didn't know how to
defines the relationship between
write poems but produced amazing
human beings and the environment.
work.